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href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/91.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/91.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/91.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/91.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/91.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/91.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will only look on with your eyes And see the retaliation <i>against</i> the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/91.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You will only look on with your eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/91.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/91.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will only [be a spectator as you] look on with your eyes And witness the [divine] repayment of the wicked [as you watch safely from the shelter of the Most High].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/91.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/91.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/91.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/91.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And with your own eyes you will see the punishment of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/91.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/91.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/91.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will look and see how the wicked are punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/91.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Only observe it with your eyes, and you will see how the wicked are paid back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/91.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/91.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes--you will see the wicked paid back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/91.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/91.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Only with thy eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/91.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/91.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But with your eyes you look, "" And you see the reward of the wicked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/91.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> But with thine eyes thou lookest, And the reward of the wicked thou seest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/91.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes thou shalt look and thou shalt see the retribution of the unjust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/91.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/91.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 90:8>So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/91.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You need simply watch; the punishment of the wicked you will see. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/91.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You will only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/91.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Only with your eyes shall you behold the reward of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/91.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But with your eyes alone you shall see the reward of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/91.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the recompense of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/91.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/91-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11573" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/91.htm">My Refuge and Fortress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">You will only</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: ṯab·bîṭ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">see it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">with your eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/8011.htm" title="8011: wə·šil·lu·maṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Requital, retribution. Feminine of shilluwm; retribution.">the punishment</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a></span><br />The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-3.htm">Malachi 4:3</a></span><br />Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-30.htm">Job 21:30</a></span><br />Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></span><br />Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Psalm 92:11</a></span><br />My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29-30</a></span><br />But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-9</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">only</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Psalm 92:11</a></b></br> Mine eye also shall see <i>my desire</i> on mine enemies, <i>and</i> mine ears shall hear <i>my desire</i> of the wicked that rise up against me.</p><p class="hdg">reward</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></b></br> Woe unto the wicked! <i>it shall be</i> ill <i>with him</i>: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/2-2.htm">Hebrews 2:2</a></b></br> For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/82-4.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/30-20.htm">Lookest</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/90-15.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/psalms/89-22.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-21.htm">Lookest</a> <a href="/psalms/105-45.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-29.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 91</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">The state of the godly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Their safety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Their habitation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Their servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Their friend; with the effects of them all.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/91.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/91.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will only see it with your eyes</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the role of the believer as an observer rather than a participant in the judgment of the wicked. In biblical context, this reflects the protection and deliverance promised to those who trust in God. The imagery of seeing with one's eyes suggests a firsthand experience of God's justice, reminiscent of the Israelites witnessing the plagues in Egypt while being spared themselves (Exodus 7-12). This also aligns with the theme of divine retribution found throughout the Psalms, where the righteous are assured of God's ultimate justice.<p><b>and witness the punishment of the wicked.</b><br>The punishment of the wicked is a recurring theme in Scripture, highlighting God's justice and righteousness. This phrase reassures believers that God's judgment is certain and that the wicked will not escape His justice. Historically, this reflects the understanding of divine retribution present in the Old Testament, where God's intervention often resulted in the downfall of the unrighteous (e.g., the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>). Theologically, it points to the eschatological hope found in the New Testament, where ultimate justice is fulfilled in the return of Christ (<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>). This also serves as a type of Christ, who embodies both the mercy and justice of God, offering salvation to the repentant while ensuring judgment for the unrepentant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Moses or David, the psalmist is the one who conveys the message of divine protection and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High and trust in God, experiencing His protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Individuals who oppose God and His ways, ultimately facing divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_observer.htm">The Observer</a></b><br>The righteous person who witnesses the consequences of wickedness but is not harmed by it.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_refuge.htm">The Place of Refuge</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's presence and protection, where the righteous find safety.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is certain and will be witnessed by the righteous. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in God's timing and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_of_the_righteous.htm">Protection of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous are protected from the fate of the wicked. This protection is not just physical but also spiritual, as they are secure in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_observer.htm">The Role of the Observer</a></b><br>Believers are called to be observers of God's justice, which should inspire a life of holiness and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when wickedness seems prevalent, believers can trust that God is in control and will ultimately bring about justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>In times of trial, believers can find comfort in knowing that they are under God's protection and that He will deal with the wicked in His perfect time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_91.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 91</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_recompense.htm">What does the Bible say about recompense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_75_8_align_with_god's_love.htm">Psalm 75:8 depicts God forcing the wicked to drink a cup of wrath; how does this harmonize with notions of a loving and merciful God in the New Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ask_god_for_favor_if_he's_impartial.htm">Why does Psalm 17:8 ask God to treat the psalmist as 'the apple of Your eye' if God is supposed to be impartial (Deuteronomy 10:17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_5_10_seek_punishment.htm">Why does Psalm 5:10 call for God to punish the wicked, seemingly contradicting later teachings on forgiveness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/91.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward</span> (or, "the recompense") of the wicked; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> without suffering anything thyself, thou shalt look on, and see the punishment of the ungodly. So Israel in the land of Goshen "looked on," and saw the calamities of the Egyptians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/91-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will only</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֭ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see it</span><br /><span class="heb">תַבִּ֑יט</span> <span class="translit">(ṯab·bîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with your eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and witness</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְאֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the punishment</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šil·lu·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8011.htm">Strong's 8011: </a> </span><span class="str2">Requital, retribution</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/91-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 91:8 You will only look with your eyes (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 91:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>